| Mike Ciccolella | |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Number: | 58 |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Follansbee, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lbs: | 225 |
| Draftyear: | 1965 |
| Draftround: | 18 |
| Draftpick: | 239 |
| College: | Dayton |
| Teams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue1: | 1 |
| Statlabel2: | INT yards |
| Statvalue2: | 7 |
| Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue3: | 0 |
Michael Eugene Ciccolella (born October 19, 1943) is a former American football linebacker who played with the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants from 1966 to 1968.[1]
Born in Follansbee, West Virginia,[1] Ciccolella attended St. Anthony's High School before being recruited to the University of Dayton in 1960.[2] He played for the school's football team from 1962 to 1964, serving as a captain in his final season.[3] In the 1965 NFL draft, the Giants selected Ciccolella in the 18th round with the 239th overall pick.[4] During the 1966 season, Ciccolella's first year with the Giants, they made him their starting middle linebacker.[5] After playing in all 14 games that year, Ciccolella participated in only 7 the following season,[1] having suffered an ankle injury in a preseason game.[6] He lost his role as a starter because of the injury; for 1968, he was behind Henry Davis on the Giants' depth chart.[7] In 14 games in 1968, Ciccolella had one interception in a game against the New Orleans Saints, which he returned for seven yards.[1] [8] The Giants waived Ciccolella before the 1969 season;[7] in his three-year career he played in 35 games.[1]